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Heterochromis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Heterochromis multidens

Higher classification
  
Heterochromis

Order
  
Perciformes

Family
  
Cichlidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Subfamily
  
Heterochromidinae Kullander, 1998

Genus
  
Heterochromis Regan, 1922

Similar
  
Cichlid, Ptychochrominae, Astronotinae, Perciformes, Labroidei

Heterochromis multidens spawning


Heterochromis is a genus of cichlid fish. It is the only genus of the subfamily Heterochromidinae, and contains a single species, Heterochromis multidens, which is endemic to the Congo River Basin in Central Africa. This species is likely more closely related to cichlids from the Americas rather than other African cichlids. It can reach a total length of 29.5 cm (11.6 in).

Contents

Heterochromis multidens attacks a barb


References

Heterochromis Wikipedia